Surrender

by Bono · 2022

Bono's memoir about U2, faith, activism, family, and finding a public voice.

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Bono · Musician and memoirist

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Bill GatesCo-founder, Microsoft; philanthropist

An intimate, lyrical memoir from the U2 frontman about music, activism, faith, and finding his voice.

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My five favorite memoirs for the summer

Gates included Surrender in his 2025 summer memoir reading list.

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Gates Notes · 2025-05-22 · accessed 2026-06-22

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Gates Notes introduced the page as five memoirs Gates recommends for summer reading and provided title-specific recommendation context for each book.

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U2 frontman and author of the memoir Surrender.

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